Fall Fishing Lures

[NKC 0]

Just wondering whats some good baits for fall fishing and when exactly does fall fishing start. im from ky if that helps with region and stuff 

[Brett's_daddy 305]

From what everybody has told me Fall for bass season is when the water temps get down into the low 60's and 50's. As for bait/lures most people have said jerk baits, hollow body frogs and bigger top water lures as the bass will be coming closer to shore to feed on the shad before heading out into the deeper parts of the lakes/ponds for winter so if they see what they think is going to be a big meal they're more apt to hit that. I'm sure others will chime in that know much better than I but from my basic knowledge base that's what I know or have been told.

[Todd2 353]

I'm from KY,  my favorite fall month is November. The rec boats are gone....a lot of guys are hunting and the fishing is usually on fire until December.

[fishballer06 2,560]

I consider it fall fishing once the water drops below 70*. Here in western PA, our water is still in the low 80's, so it will be a few weeks until that happens. 

What baits I use can really depend on the lake and where the fish are. I think fall is a totally different animal from spring time. In the fall, the fish can be deep, they can be shallow, or they can be suspended out in the middle of no where. This makes locating them tough. Obviously, topwater is always fun to throw, and it can be effective all day long in the fall, especially on overcast days. Spinnerbaits, rattle traps, and silver buddy blade baits are also great search baits, especially if the fish are scattered or suspended. I also enjoy throwing Shad Raps and jerkbaits once the water starts getting colder as well.

[papajoe222 2,325]

I don't change baits, for the most part. I change locations because the fish do. The only different bait I throw in the fall is a white jig/trailer. I can present it like a spinnerbait, or any number of jig retrieves. It occasionally produces in the spring, but nowhere near the way it does once the water temp. Starts to steadily drop. That is when I consider fall to begin. 

[Oklahoma Mike 400]

A lot of everything! Can be hard to dial in on exactly what they want in fall weather. I generally use a search bait more in the fall than I do in the summer. What I mean by that is, in the summer time I will often throw finesse baits into areas where I just know fish are holding. I can look at the area and I just know I will catch fish in there - no need to go hunting for them with that search bait.

This is not always the case for fall, as the fish can be almost anywhere depending on that day's conditions. So I will use a search bait a lot more.

Of course, I will pull out the jerk baits once it cools down as well - I generally keep those put up for most of summer.

[Yakalong 217]

Fall = white bass fishing with anything white

[jamey1e 30]

Here in my area (upper SC) I consider fall fishing to begin when the water starts getting into the low 70's.  Usually Nov-Dec are my best months.  My best baits during this time are spinnerbaits, soft jerkbaits, and my favorite small crankbaits.

[primetime 832]

I consider it Fall when I can start fishing faster and throwing Lipless Crankbaits again like early Spring to cover water. I actually prefer Fall since the lakes get less pressure than in the Spring and fish are often chasing bait.

You can use the same baits, like mentioned the fish move and once you find them they are usually much easier to catch than in the Summer-July-Sept here in the South. I like October and November before and after a storm so I can find moving water.

[thirtysixit 71]

Rat-L-Trap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Big Bait Fishing 552]

Fall = swimbait time when the trout plants start